India, May 26 -- In a first-of-its-kind deal in Indian cricket telecasting, the two largest broadcasters have reached a deal to share the rights for India's upcoming five-match Test series in England, as per a report in Cricbuzz. While Sony Entertainment Network owns the rights to broadcast matches being played in England through to 2031, a Cricbuzz report states that the digital streaming rights for this marquee series have been sub-licensed to JioHotstar, who will now broadcast the five-match Test series on their streaming platform.

JioHotstar, which also has the broadcasting rights for the Indian national team's home assignments, ICC tournaments, and the ongoing IPL, has pulled off a coup by gaining these rights and now dominates Indi...